Rio Ferdinand has appeared on Cristiano Ronaldo’s new YouTube channel as the first guest.
The two former Manchester United stars had a chat during which Ronaldo made a subtle dig towards football’s biggest legends.
Ronaldo stated that the availability of footage of his goals gives him the edge over the goalscoring icons of previous generations.
After scoring a free-kick for Al Nassr on Tuesday, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner reached a career tally of 899 goals.
Brazil legend Pele has the most with 1,281 goals – 550 of those came in exhibition and amateur matches.
Without naming names of the legends he was referencing, Ronaldo told his former United team-mate Ferdinand why his goals matter more.
Ronaldo said: “Soon I will do 900 and, after, I will beat 1,000.
“I want to reach 1,000 goals. If I don’t have injuries, this, for me, is the most important. I want that.
“It’s the best marker I can have in football. There will be one difference: all of my goals have videos, so I can prove that.”
This was when Ferdinand burst out laughing. He said: “You’re a b*****d. You’re talking about Alfredo Di Stefano, Pele, Eusebio.”
Do you think Ronaldo will score 1,000 goals by the time he retires?
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